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EASIEST EVER PIE CRUST Mixer Pie Crust: 1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp. salt 2/3 c. shortening 1/4 c. cold water There's no guesswork, no grief when you prepare this mixer pie crust. Just add the water, mix, then roll out perfect pastry. The dough is easy to work and bakes up ooh-so tender! In a small mixer bowl, combine flour and salt. Add shortening. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until pieces are the size of small peas. (This should take 15 to 20 seconds.) Add water all at once; beat on low speed just until moistened (10 to 15 seconds). Form dough into a ball. Divide into 2 balls. Makes two 9-inch single crust pastries or one 9-inch double-crust pastry. For Single Crust: Turn 1 ball of pastry onto floured surface. Roll dough, forming a 12-inch circle. Ease pastry into 9-inch pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge. Fold pastry under; flute edges. If pastry is to be baked without filling, prick bottom and sides. Repeat with remain- ing. Bake in 450 degrees oven 10 to 12 minutes. For Double Crust : Prepare 1 dough ball, except trim crust even with pie plate. Roll out remaining ball; cut slits for escape of steam. Place over desired filling. Continue as above. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |